shidduch

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שידוך (shídekh), deriving from Hebrew שִׁידּוּךְ (shidúkh, “matchmaking”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪdəx/

Noun

shidduch (plural shidduchs or shidduchim)

1. (Judaism) A system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to each other.